Mental Health & You

One in two people have experienced mental health difficulties and in response to these findings, the HSE and MTU are coming together in 2023 highlighting the common signs to look out for and encouraging students to find help, whether it is online, in-person, by text or telephone.

Often when someone isn’t feeling themselves and this feeling persists, it can be hard to recognise what’s going on or they just accept it as part of their normal daily life. Ongoing stress, low mood anxiety or sleep problems, which are common mental health difficulties, can seem unconnected but they are part of our mental health and are telling us to seek support.

Just not feeling yourself, ongoing stress, low mood, anxiety or sleep problems - which are common mental health difficulties - can seem unconnected. However, they are part of our mental health and are an indication to seek support. Visit yourmentalhealth.ie to find support that can help.

From the HSE

Recognising common difficulties such as anxiety is an important first step in looking after your mental health. If you notice that you’re not feeling yourself and have ongoing stress, sleep problems or anxiety the best advice is to act sooner rather than later. Don’t wait for it to get worse. Being comfortable in talking to someone you trust or seeking support will make a difference. Whether it’s mindfulness, taking part in a stress control programme, signing up for online cognitive behavioural therapy or trying online counselling, there are supports available that will suit you and how you’re feeling.

Mark Smyth Senior Clinical Psychologist, HSE

To see the mental health supports that are available in MTU, go to www.mycit.ie/counselling